Dates: Varsity August 12 - November 23rd, JV August 7-October 21
Coaching Staff
Head Coach - Steven Allen, agpolocoach@gmail.com, 805-704-9907
JV Head Coach - Victoria Donis: Head JV Coach and Varsity Assistant
Assistant Coaches - Eric Marsh, Russell Peterson, Miles Whitfield, Bryan Traverso
What is Fall Polo? - The Fall season is our high school season. Our team comprises a varsity training group and a JV training group. We will tell athletes which group they are in on the first day, but it is flexible for the first couple of weeks of practice, which is our "tryout" period. Our varsity group will be reduced to about 14 players during this tryout period. We do not make cuts at the JV level. See Tryout info for more info.
Training groups and game day rosters are flexible, and we will adjust depending on the opponent or event. Our goal is always to maximize each athlete's playing time and development in both practices and games. Being in the varsity training group does not guarantee that an athlete will play varsity on game days. I try to categorize players into three tiers when making evaluations to project playing time- and they are projections based on what I have seen from an athlete so far in their career...those projections can change throughout a season :
Clearance: all athletes must be cleared to participate in athletics through Home Campus. This must happen before an athlete can practice. Instructions can be found on the AGHS Athletics Page or at this link: https://www.aghseagles.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=257395&type=d&pREC_ID=930055
Schedules: As many of you know, the sport of water polo tends to be consistently inconsistent regarding scheduling. I do my best to communicate the schedule quickly and accurately. Below are the outlines of general practice schedules and our current game schedule for you. I also have the Google calendar below, which we used for the summer. Each week, usually on Friday, I will send out a more detailed and up-to-date schedule for the upcoming week via email and Remind.
Parent Involvement: Parents, we will need your help this year. We want to continue to have a parent-run concession stand. This would help get a profit off the front gate, and the kids would not eat the food. I'll send out info for shift signing up when we get closer to the events.
Fundraising: We will be doing an online fundraiser this year. MORE INFO TO COME! This Donation helps pay for team gear, equipment costs, hotel fees, and other expenses for our program. If you have any concerns with donating the money, please don’t hesitate to email me. You will donate to the school website and the AGHS website. 300 for Varsity Athletes + 90 For Suit, JV Athletes 250 + 90 for Team Suit
Suits: Team suits are $90. Checks are made out to AGWP, and you can also pay online. This 2024 season, we will have a new suit that can be purchased online.
Communication: It is the athlete's responsibility, not the parent's, to communicate with the coaches regarding playtime, missed workouts, expectations, and future opportunities.
Odd Weeks
M: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights, 5:30-7:30 pm Polo
T: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Swim, 5:30-7:30 pm Polo
W: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights,5:30-7:30 pm Polo
R: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights, 5:30-7:30 pm Polo
F: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Flex, Event or 5:30-7:30 pm Polo
Even Weeks
M: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights, 3:45-5:45 pm Polo
T: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Swim, 3:45-5:45 pm Polo
W: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights, 3:45-5:45 pm Polo
R: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Weights, 3:45-5:45 pm Polo
F: 7:00-8:00 am 0 Period Flex, Event or 3:45-5:45 pm Polo
See Above + 1st Period Aquatics vs 0 Period.
Travel/Transportation
League games: we will take a bus, usually leaving around 12-1 pm
Travel tournaments: school vans (we may need parent drivers for some of our tournaments).